Three students have been selected by Lancaster University Management School as the first recipients of the new Executive MBA Community Scholarship, aimed especially at not-for-profit organisations serving the Lancaster area.

Businesses in Morecambe's West End are being sent a survey by Lancaster City Council asking for views on the introduction of a scheme to improve the quality of rented accommodation in the area - and in turn, help efforts to regenerate the area.

An "Apprentice" style challenge is coming to Lancaster, which will see 12 professionals from local broker Premier BusinessCare take part in a head to head contest throughout October and November in support of the North West Air Ambulance.

The manager of the Morecambe Business Improvement District (BID) says last month's confirmation that Lancaster and Morecambe will continue to be covered by CCTV, opens up possibilities for mobile systems to help crack down on key issues like vandalism and fly-tipping.